Building Krav Maga into Weights Program for Skinny Ectomorph?

[ThaDoc]

Been googling around and can't find much advice on this so am turning to the Coli for help

I'm trying to workout the best way to incorporate 2 days of krav maga training a week (1 hour sessions), with a workout routine that focuses on developing mass for an ectomorph.

I currently weigh 147lbs at 5'10 and obviously need to gain some weight. The problem I'm encountering is fitting in three days of weight training with two days of krav, while still giving myself enough time to rest and grow, which is apparently key for a skinny ectomorph breh like me.

The best I can come up with (taking my work/social calendar into account) is the following:

Monday – weight train
Tuesday - krav maga
Wednesday - rest
Thursday – krav maga
Friday – rest
Saturday – weight train
Sunday – rest

The problem then becomes, what routine to go with if I'm only lifting twice a week? Is that even enough to see steady progress?

I started krav a couple weeks ago but haven't lifted properly in about 6-months. I'd like to get back into lifting ASAP but would be interested in hearing anyone's advice on the best way to program a routine like this. I know diet is going to be 80% of the battle but anyone's help would be appreciated.

 

[semtex]

How taxing is krav maga? I doubt as much so as BJJ

 

[The ADD]

Seems like a lot of rest days. Like @semtex asked how strenuous is it?

 

[ThaDoc]

How taxing is krav maga? I doubt as much so as BJJ

Seems like a lot of rest days. Like @semtex asked how strenuous is it?

It can vary wildly depending on what we're doing. Last session we finished off by partnering up and exchanging shin kicks into the quads to condition our legs to better take kicks. Basically looked like this:

We'd do 10 seconds of kicking on each leg and then switch legs for eight rounds. This is probably as brutal as it's gotten since I started. Can't imagine squatting any sort of weight after a drill like this.

Other than that, each session usually includes jump rope, striking drills, bag work, bodyweight squats and pushups. On a hard day I'd rate it 8/10 but on some days it's only been a 6 in terms of how strenuous the workout has been.

 

[Don Mack]

You'd probably want to add one more day to your training if you're trying to gain mass and do max weight with lower reps. I do martial arts myself (Muay Thai) but my routine is different from yours since I'm not aiming to put on mass I do high reps with a lot of intensity in additional to advanced cycling classes where I can get an average of 30 miles within an hour and power yoga.

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

why cant u lift on krav maga days? how much do u want to gain?

 

[The ADD]

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout

Turn one rest day into another lift day and use the above as a guide

 

[Adam3000]

Not one person has told him yet that he just isnt eating enough?

OP...your weight routine and rest days are all irrelevant you arent eating enough. If you arent gaining weight, you arent eating enough, period. Fix that first.

 

[semtex]

OP, no matter how meager your appetite, having three 6oz servings of peanuts each day is an easy 3,060 calories.

 

[The ADD]

Not one person has told him yet that he just isnt eating enough?

OP...your weight routine and rest days are all irrelevant you arent eating enough. If you arent gaining weight, you arent eating enough, period. Fix that first.

I can't give out bulking advice, not the good kind anyway

 

[ThaDoc]

Thanks brehs... Have been eating a lot more this last week and have noticed muscle soreness has gone down considerably and have started seeing some gains.

 

[Adam3000]

Thanks brehs... Have been eating a lot more this last week and have noticed muscle soreness has gone down considerably and have started seeing some gains.

Weigh yourself every other day right when you wake up in the morning and watch for trends. Any single given weigh in doesn't mean much since water weight can fluctuate, but if you notice on average you are gaining about a pound or a half-pound per week you are on the right track. If you are gaining more than that then you are risking putting on too much fat too quickly, so try and keep it reasonable.

Once you are finally eating enough, THEN your workouts become relevant. Because now that you are putting on weight, you want to make sure as much of it is muscle as possible. Truthfully though, don't get too caught up in the details. Do a lot of compound lifts with weights as heavy as you can handle with good form and do it with intensity and that is all you need. 2 times a week is enough if you really hit it hard both the days, but 3 days would be preferred.